Valentino presents new Mime collection for Spring/Summer 15

Valentino presents a new collection of floral bags and shoes inspired by ancient cultural traditions from Italy. Discover the mesmerising prints from Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, for Spring/Summer 15...

Introducing the stand-out Mime Collection from Valentino's Spring/Summer 2015 lineup, presented in a new hypnotic short film from the Italian design house (video below.) The collection has been inspired by an ancient Italian tradition, The Grand Tour, that saw young school leavers take a cultural trip around Italy's rich artistic and historical sites.

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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli fed this influence into their foulard print series that see five variants each pick up either; blossom, leaf, flower eyes, arabesque or flower dot design motifs that set the foundation for a range of accessories.

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Bags and shoes branch off from these founding prints, which come in five rich and distinctive colourways. Luxury leather is printed using a cutting edge digital technique, to create luxe a patchwork finish on both the shoe and bag accessories. This stunning new collection brings exquisite detail from 18th Century Italy, and injects it with a modern twist for Spring/Summer 15.